Examples

WebSocket protocol

The following diagram explains the interaction between a client and Rev AI for a WebSocket protocol connection:

Here is an example of the messages between a client and Rev AI during a single WebSocket streaming session.

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Client --> Rev AI
GET /speechtotext/v1/stream?access_token=REVAI_ACCESS_TOKEN&content_type=audio/x-raw;layout=interleaved;rate=16000;format=S16LE;channels=1&language=en HTTP/1.1
Host: api.rev.ai
Upgrade: websocket
Connection: Upgrade
Sec-WebSocket-Key: Chxzu/uTUCmjkFH9d/8NTg==
Sec-WebSocket-Version: 13
Origin: http://api.rev.ai

Client <-- Rev AI
HTTP/1.1 101 Switching Protocols
Upgrade: websocket
Connection: Upgrade
Sec-WebSocket-Accept: z0pcAwXZZRVlMcca8lmHCPzvrKU=

Client <-- Rev AI
{
    "type": "connected",
    "id": "s1d24ax2fd21"
}

Client --> Rev AI
[binary audio data]

Client <-- Rev AI
{
  "type": "partial",
  "ts": 1.01,
  "end_ts": 1.55,
  "elements": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "value": "one"
    }
  ],
}

Client <-- Rev AI
{
  "type": "partial",
  "ts": 1.01,
  "end_ts": 2.2,
  "elements": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "value": "one"
    },
    {
      "type": "text",
      "value": "tooth"
    }
  ],
}

Client --> Rev AI
[binary audio data]

Client <-- Rev AI
{
  "type": "partial",
  "ts": 1.01,
  "end_ts": 3.2,
  "elements": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "value": "one"
    },
    {
      "type": "text",
      "value": "tooth"
    },
    {
      "type": "text",
      "value": "three"
    }
  ],
}

Client <-- Rev AI
{
  "type": "final",
  "ts": 1.01,
  "end_ts": 3.2,
  "elements": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "value": "One",
      "ts": 1.04,
      "end_ts": 1.55,
      "confidence": 1.0
    },
    {
      "type": "punct",
      "value": " "
    },
    {
      "type": "text",
      "value": "two",
      "ts": 1.84,
      "end_ts": 2.15,
      "confidence": 1.0
    },
    {
      "type": "punct",
      "value": "."
    }
  ]
}

Client --> Rev AI
[binary audio data]

Client <-- Rev AI
{
  "type": "partial",
  "ts": 3.56,
  "end_ts": 6.43,
  "elements": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "value": "five"
    },
    {
      "type": "text",
      "value": "sticks"
    }
  ],
}

Client <-- Rev AI
{
  "type": "partial",
  "ts": 3.56,
  "end_ts": 7.03,
  "elements": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "value": "five"
    },
    {
      "type": "text",
      "value": "six"
    }
  ],
}

Client --> Rev AI
[binary audio data]

Client --> Rev AI
[text] EOS

Client <-- Rev AI
{
  "type": "final",
  "ts": 3.56,
  "end_ts": 7.03,
  "elements": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "value": "Five",
      "ts": 4.04,
      "end_ts": 4.45,
      "confidence": 1.0
    },
    {
      "type": "punct",
      "value": " ",
    },
    {
      "type": "text",
      "value": "six",
      "ts": 5.14,
      "end_ts": 6.23,
      "confidence": 1.0
    },
    {
      "type": "punct",
      "value": ".",
    }
  ]
}

RTMP streaming

The following diagram explains the interaction between a client and Rev AI for an RTMP streaming session: